Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks

A European Perspective
Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-90-481-7433-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

This book provides an integrated assessment of issues related to climate variability and change, predictability and risks. It details both the technical aspects of variability and abrupt climate change and the agricultural and economical impacts and consequences.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wanner, Heinz

Grosjean, Martin

Röthlisberger, Regine

Xoplaki, Elena

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Physische Geographie und Topographie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Wirtschaftsgeographie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Climate Variability, Predictability, and Climate Risks: A European Perspective (H. Wanner, M. Grosjean, R. Rothlisberger, E. Xoplaki).- Climate Variability - Observations, Reconstructions, and Model Simulations for the Atlantic-European and Alpine region from 1500-2100 AD (C. C. Raible, C. Casty, J. Luterbacher, A. Pauling, J. Esper, D. C. Frank, U. Buntgen, A. C. Roeschz, P. Tschuck, M. Wild, P.-L. Vidale, C. Schar, H. Wanner).- Challenges posed by and Approaches to the study of Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Variability (C. Schwierz, C. Appenzeller, H. C. Davies, M. A. Liniger, W. Muller, T. F. Stocker, M. Yoshimori).- Global Warming and the Summertime Evapotranspiration Regime of the Alpine Region (P. Calanca, A. Rosch, K. Jasper, M. Wild).- Climate Risks and their Impact on Agriculture and Forests in Switzerland (J. Fuhrer, M. Beniston, A. Fischlin, Ch. Frei, S. Goyette, K. Jasper, Ch. Pfister).- The Coupling of Optimal Economic Growth and Climate Dynamics (O. Bahn, L. Drouet, N. R. Edwards, A. Haurie, R. Knutti, S. Kypreos, T. F. Stoker, J.-P. Vial).- Modeling Endogenous Learning and Imperfect Competition Effects in Climate Change Economics (L. Viguier, L. Barreto, A. Haurie, S. Kypreos, P. Rafaj).- Economics of Climate Policy and Collective Decision Making (B. Burgenmeier, A. Baranzini, C. Ferrier, C. Germond-Duret, K. Ingold, S. Perret, P. Rafaj, S. Kypreos, A. Wokaun)

Über Autor(innen)

Heinz Wanner is the head of the Climate Research Group and Director of the NCRR Management Center.

Martin Grosjean is

Regine Rothlisberger is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

Elena Xoplaki is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.